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The positive effect of biosphere status

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The worst place to find a parking space in Scotland is...the granite city

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Making sure everyone has someone to spend Christmas with this year, the Salvation Army's officers and volunteers will be working on Christmas Day to bring some festive cheer to people who are homeless, vulnerable or isolated.

Make it a time for giving to Scottish charities this Christmas

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People are being advised to use taxi ranks or pre-book private hires

Revellers reminded to use licensed vehicles to get home

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Sniffer dogs are used to find water leaks

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Girvan’s Christmas Songs of Praise

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Help Cancer Research UK and other Scottish charities this Christmas

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Show your support for Christmas Jumper and Festive Footwear Days

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Good road and rail links vital

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An artists impression of the plans for Craig Tara Holiday Park on the South Ayrshire coast.

Holiday Park gets a major makeover

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Revellers reminded to use licensed vehicles to get home

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Good road and rail links vital

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A77 through Ballantrae is resurfaced

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South of Scotland MSP Brian Whittle during the debate.

Maybole bypass work is stuck in the slow lane

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An exclusion zone around the Station Hotel in Ay which has meant that no trains are running between Ayr and Girvan for months. ''Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

ScotRail’s Ayr to Stranraer trains start running again

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Crime More Crime >>

New Police Scotland chief constable says focus remains on serving the public

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An attempt was made to set fire to a police car parked outside Maybole Police Station.

Police car’s fire damage

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Police warned off the group. Picture: John Devlin

Two assaults in Girvan

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Quarter of teens disregard warnings to stay away from railway lines

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School music tuition charge is here to stay

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Primary one and two children were among those suspended in the 2016/17 academic year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Kids as young as 4 are being suspended from Northern Ireland schools

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The trampoline room at the new Invergarven School.

Pupils start at new Invergarven School

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Reusable water bottles get the thumbs up from South Ayrshire youngsters.

Imaginative ways to recycle water bottles

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Assel wind farm operators are offering financial help to local students studying renewable energy courses.

Student grants for renewables courses

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Business More Business >>

Revellers reminded to use licensed vehicles to get home

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Good road and rail links vital

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An artists impression of the plans for Craig Tara Holiday Park on the South Ayrshire coast.

Holiday Park gets a major makeover

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A77 through Ballantrae is resurfaced

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Politics More Politics >>

Tributes paid to Sir Alex

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The new houses are being built as part of the council's programme to promote equality.

New ‘amenity’ bungalows are in the heart of the community

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South Ayrshire Council's first ever Children's Services Plan Annual Report is about to be submitted to the Scottish Government.

Priority plan for all children

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Bill Grant MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock,signed the Holocaust Educational Trust's Book of Commitment.

Carrick MP Bill Grant reflects on his first year in the job

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The GMB Union says the pay offer will widen the gap between the highest and lowest paid council workers.

Scottish council workers urged to reject ‘unfair’ pay offer

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Environment More Environment >>

The positive effect of biosphere status

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Iain Hall, Craig Garment and Luke Jones with Denzel the Scottish Water sniffer dog

Sniffer dogs are used to find water leaks

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Dogs ill after beach walks

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SSPCA officers rescued this hedgehog found in a garden in Girvan with a fish food pot stuck on its head.

Hedgehog in distress

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Changes in delivery of Ayrshire cancer services proposed

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Celebrity support...for Cancer Support Scotland's awareness day on St Andrew's Day, Friday, November 30, has come from Scottish comedian Susan Calman, whose dad Sir Kenneth Calman founded the charity in 1980.

Wear tartan for a day to support Cancer Support Scotland on St Andrew’s Day

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Concern over Ayrshire’s GP shortage

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A Go Purple fundraiser at South Ayrshire Council.

Support for hospices Go Purple event

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Over 6000 admitted to hospital after falls

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